Chapman'S Green Hairstreak vs Emperor Penguin

Callophrys avis compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Chapman'S Green Hairstreak is Least Concern while Emperor Penguin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapman'S Green Hairstreak	Emperor Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Aves (burung)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Lycaenidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Callophrys	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Callophrys avis	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapman'S Green Hairstreak and Emperor Penguin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Chapman'S Green Hairstreak

LC — Least Concern

Emperor Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapman'S Green Hairstreak	Emperor Penguin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapman'S Green Hairstreak

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chapman'S Green Hairstreak

The Chapman'S Green Hairstreak (Callophrys avis) is a species in the genus Callophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Emperor Penguin

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.